Now that awards season has kicked off, Salon Science brand ambassador and award winning celebrity hair stylist Andrew Jose and Charles Worthington brand ambassador Ken O'Rourke show you how to get the look
A lot of women have trouble when it comes to making decisions about their hair colour and the process they need to go through, but there are many simple steps you can take in order to achieve the look and colour you want. Andrew says:
- Be sure to get your hair in the best possible condition you can before colouring. Always use a cleansing system for strengthening, such as Salon Science Swiss Grape RETEXTULUXE Shampoo & Conditioner
- Always make time for a detailed consultation with your colourist prior to the appointment
- Always bring inspiration pictures to your appointment as this ensures that your colourist has a visual guide to work with and nothing gets lost in translation
- Keeping hair in the best possible condition is key, which is why it can take time to get to your perfect colour. It is always best to make big changes in small steps to prevent damage. Hair texture and strength will determine how light you should go and the best method to use.
- Be mindful of how dark, light, cool or warm you want to change it to, because there are so many different variations and interpretations. Work with your hair’s natural pigments as this will best complement your natural skintone.
- I would always advise that when making a colour leap, make the change one step at a time as a big change all at once can be a shock.
- The key to great colour is always the aftercare, it is so important to remember that once you have invested in a professional colour appointment that you look after your hair to ensure your colour lasts and is as healthy as possible.
- Colour doesn’t like heat – so turn your hairdryer down a notch, avoid the irons and always rinse hair with lukewarm water after washing.
- Over bleached hair sometimes be ageing. Instead of going for an overall blonde look, ask your hair stylist to create multi tonal highlights, to help add dimension and, even, give an illusion of more volume. Adding more colours can also help the face complexion illuminating the face and making it look younger. Blonde highlights are a lot less damaging for your hair, than bleaching locks completely over and over again every month.
- Use a multi-mask approach to target different areas on the hair. 'The hair has different levels of damage or trouble spots in various areas of the hair shaft so applying the right product on specific areas allow us to target all your needs at once. It is essential to use masques to nourish and hydrate coloured hair so always use masques after shampoo but before conditioner. This is because shampoo works to rough up the cuticles creating the perfect absorbing environment allowing the masque to penetrate the cuticle to repair and nourish from within.
- If hair is dehydrated, then a moisturising masque such as the AquaCacteen HYDRASORB Intensive Masque (Boots £15.00) is key. Or if hair is thin, brittle or fragile hair then the Swiss Apple CELLUTENSIVE Masque (£14.00) is a great option. The Swiss Apple formulation rejuvenates hair for stronger, healthier and younger looking locks.
- Helping to keep hair hydrated, a slick of serum is the crucial for colour care . Containing the highest concentration of active ingredients, the Swiss Grape smoothing Serum is light and easily absorbed.
- Formulated with tiny molecules specifically designed to absorb deeply in to the hair follicle for stronger, thicker and healthier hair, the Swiss Grape Serum contains antioxidants that bind to the hair shaft, ensuring that they keep on working even after rinsing.
- Like a topcoat for hair Salon Science Swiss Grape REGLOSSE Smoothing Serum £12.00 contains UV filters which help protect the hair from environmental stress! This will also stop colour fade and leave hair looking glossy and shiny
Salon Science : available from Boots nationwide / Boots.com
Andrew Jose Salon
1 Charlotte St, London W1T 1RB
Phone: 020 7323 4679
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And Ken O'Rourke says its easy to create a simple 60s "up-do" like TV presenter Poppy Jamie. Ken says: